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Mark Fann
Mark F.
Wanchese, North Carolina
Reported 6 months ago
Bluefin tuna are here

The bluefin tuna have arrived, and our season is open. Come experience, the thrill of hooking into the fish of a lifetime. The season will not be open long, so, don’t delay, book your trip today.
Mark Fann
Mark F. Wanchese, North Carolina Reported 6 months ago
Bluefin tuna are here

The bluefin tuna have arrived, and our season is open. Come experience, the thrill of hooking into the fish of a lifetime. The season will not be open long, so, don’t delay, book your trip today.
Fishing in Wanchese, North Carolina
Fishing in Wanchese, North Carolina
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Jack Jackson
Jack J.
Newport, North Carolina
Reported 6 months ago
We are still seeing an excellent speckled trout bite, but are also having some incredible black drum fishing when the wind allows us to get out to the jetties. Also catching some really nice striped bass on our speckled trout trips.
Jack Jackson
Jack J. Newport, North Carolina Reported 6 months ago
We are still seeing an excellent speckled trout bite, but are also having some incredible black drum fishing when the wind allows us to get out to the jetties. Also catching some really nice striped bass on our speckled trout trips.
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jack Jackson
Jack J.
Newport, North Carolina
Reported 7 months ago
Some incredible fishing right now. Enjoying some time in the kayak when I don't have trips
Jack Jackson
Jack J. Newport, North Carolina Reported 7 months ago
Some incredible fishing right now. Enjoying some time in the kayak when I don't have trips
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jack Jackson
Jack J.
Newport, North Carolina
Reported 7 months ago
The speckled trout bite remains hot.
Jack Jackson
Jack J. Newport, North Carolina Reported 7 months ago
The speckled trout bite remains hot.
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jack Jackson
Jack J.
Newport, North Carolina
Reported 7 months ago
The speckled trout bite is wide open right now. Casting suspending twitch baits such as Mirrolure 17mr's and Slicks as well as jigs tipped with a variety of soft plastic baits are producing good numbers of fish.
Jack Jackson
Jack J. Newport, North Carolina Reported 7 months ago
The speckled trout bite is wide open right now. Casting suspending twitch baits such as Mirrolure 17mr's and Slicks as well as jigs tipped with a variety of soft plastic baits are producing good numbers of fish.
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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James Coane
James C.
Hatteras, North Carolina
Reported 9 months ago
Starting to deep drop for swordfish now we dealing with the hurricane here on the East Coast but by this weekend, it should be cleared out. Fishing should be good.
James Coane
James C. Hatteras, North Carolina Reported 9 months ago
Starting to deep drop for swordfish now we dealing with the hurricane here on the East Coast but by this weekend, it should be cleared out. Fishing should be good.
Fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
Fishing in Hatteras, North Carolina
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Jimmy Pitetti
Jimmy P.
Buxton, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Cory with a 24 inch spackle Mom Maisie and dad Randy with a nice catchup released speckled trout
Jimmy Pitetti
Jimmy P. Buxton, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Cory with a 24 inch spackle Mom Maisie and dad Randy with a nice catchup released speckled trout
Fishing in Buxton, North Carolina
Fishing in Buxton, North Carolina
Fishing in Buxton, North Carolina
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Jack Jackson
Jack J.
Newport, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
On our way to jig up bluefish for bait, we marked a large school of shad. Thinking that would be a good place to start fishing we marked it to come back to once we put some bait in the livewell. After putting a few 4-5 pound bluefish in the livewell we headed towards the bait we had marked. When we got about half a mile from it we started seeing birds working a few hundred yards in front of us. At that time we decided to deploy the bait and start fishing. Before we could get the second rod...
Jack Jackson
Jack J. Newport, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
On our way to jig up bluefish for bait, we marked a large school of shad. Thinking that would be a good place to start fishing we marked it to come back to once we put some bait in the livewell. After putting a few 4-5 pound bluefish in the livewell we headed towards the bait we had marked. When we got about half a mile from it we started seeing birds working a few hundred yards in front of us. At that time we decided to deploy the bait and start fishing. Before we could get the second rod set, the first one started screaming but sadly didn't get hooked. Thinking it was probably a shark we baited back up and set the rods. Less than 10 minutes later we got the bite we were looking for and an hour and a half later had it tied off beside the boat. The fish was 108 inches long and cored (head, tail, and innards removed) out at 603 pounds.
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Daniel Griffee
Daniel G.
Morehead City, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
13lb mahi caught live baiting 1.5 miles off Atlantic Beach, he was not where he was supposed to be. Caught him on a live shad 20lb barracuda caught on AR 315 using a live pinfish 6lb speckled trout caught on a 1/2oz pink billy bay shrimp 7lb False Albacore caught casting metal jigs at busting Albies on 10lb test line 15lb leader 31" red drum caught inside waters on a popping cork and gulp shrimp, largest drum I've caught inside 50" bull red drum caught in the Neuse River on cut mullet
Daniel Griffee
Daniel G. Morehead City, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
13lb mahi caught live baiting 1.5 miles off Atlantic Beach, he was not where he was supposed to be. Caught him on a live shad 20lb barracuda caught on AR 315 using a live pinfish 6lb speckled trout caught on a 1/2oz pink billy bay shrimp 7lb False Albacore caught casting metal jigs at busting Albies on 10lb test line 15lb leader 31" red drum caught inside waters on a popping cork and gulp shrimp, largest drum I've caught inside 50" bull red drum caught in the Neuse River on cut mullet
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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Jack Jackson
Jack J.
Newport, North Carolina
Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been incredible. The speckled trout bite is extremely good. Put 35-40 in the boat on Sunday all 21-24 inches.
Jack Jackson
Jack J. Newport, North Carolina Reported 1 year ago
Fishing has been incredible. The speckled trout bite is extremely good. Put 35-40 in the boat on Sunday all 21-24 inches.
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
Fishing in Beaufort, North Carolina
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